Renowned Chef M.U. Kasture from The Ashok, New Delhi, bags ‘The Golden Hat’ by Indian Culinary Forum

Chef M.U. Kasture, the first resident chef for the President of India and also known to have served many international delegates was honoured with ‘The Golden Hat’ at the recently held 16th Annual Chef Awards to commemorate the International Chefs Day by Indian Culinary Forum (IFC).  

Hailing from Pune, Chef Kasture joined The Ashok Group of Hotels in the year 1984 and is currently designated as the Executive Chef, The Ashok. He boasts of a career spanning over three decades with several culinary and professional accomplishments.

Talking about the addition of yet another feather to his cap, Kasture said, “It feels great to be recognized and honoured for all the hard work and dedication I put forth in all these years. Indian Culinary Forum is one of the most prestigious platform for our fraternity and I am delighted to have win ‘The Golden Hat’.

Chef Kasture, is also a recipient of the National Tourism Award for the year 2014-15

About India Tourism Development Corporation:

ITDC was incorporated in 1966 with a mandate to develop and expand tourism infrastructure in the country. The Corporation has been moving ahead with consistent efforts on development, growth and world-class services and amenities to its guests. Apart from running Hotels, the ITDC has diversified into non-hotel sectors like Ticketing, Tours and Travels, Event Management, Duty-Free Shopping, Publicity & Printing Consultancy, Engineering Consultancy, mounting Sound & Light Shows, Hospitality education and skill development– all under one roof.